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If they want "exterior" cleaning/detailing that always costs more; but usually I only do what I call *internal* or "technical" cleanings and leave the cosmetic stuff to the client, unless they request it. <br><br>Terry Peterson<br><br><blockquote><hr>To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>Subject: Re: Grand Cleaning<br>From: pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu<br>Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:53:54 -0500<br><br>
<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Matthew,</font>
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<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">You'd be suprised at how many folks
will pay for cleaning jobs. You might notice in nicer homes if a
cleaning person works there. That's a good target market. </font>
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<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Yes, several levels of cleaning works
well for me. I always dust off the piano anyway after a tuning just
as a nice gesture. My prices would vary as to how dirty the piano
is, but would offer further services like polishing pedals, sanitizing
keys, cleaning action as well as keybed, etc. The full monty includes
soundboard, full plate, (even under strings with Q-tips) polishing cabinet,
using furnature markers for covering scratches,keybed, action, damperheads,
etc. All in all, anything you can reach! That does take quite a bit
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<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Hope this helps.</font>
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<br><font size="3">A client wants me to come over and clean her Kawai grand.
This will be my first, and I was curious as to what kind of service(s)
I can offer her. According to the "G" piano works labor
guide, a complete grand cleaning can take as long as 3.5 hrs. When
I talked with my client, she had only mentioned about cleaning the soundboard,
but then again, she may not realize all the dust that can accumulate in
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<br><font size="3">What kind of cleaning services do you all offer? Do
you offer the most basic service and go up to the most complete cleaning?
When I go through a car wash, I can pay three bucks, and all they'll
do is hose my car down. Or I can pay more for scrubbing, and even
more to get the wheels done. I just need advice on how to sort this
out. 3.5 hrs sounds like a great service, but I don't know how many
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<br><font size="3">Thanks in advance!<br>
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